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Other controls

Manage other controls on the item form​

When editing an item form, there are other control types that you can add to the form, in addition to attribute controls.

To do this, select Add control at the bottom and choose one of the following control types from the list. Select the added control to configure its properties on the right.

Layout controls​

These controls are cosmetic and useful for structuring your item form:

  • Separator - break up your item form into sections.

  • Title - label the sections in your item form.

Both have a Hidden property. If enabled, the control won't be visible when the item form is used.

The Separator and Title controls as they appear on an item form

Label controls​

Use label controls to display read-only data in your item form. Unlike attribute controls, their values are not submitted when the item form is saved. It's all just for show!

All label controls have the following properties:

  • Attribute - display the value of a compatible item attribute.

    or

  • Value - display a static value entered by you. Alternatively, select to display a dynamic value from a targeted expression.

  • Label - set a display name for the control. If left blank, the attribute's name will be used (if set).

Some label controls have extra properties that affect the data they display. If a label control has nothing to display, it will appear empty when creating/editing items and will be hidden when viewing items.

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Label control types


ControlDescriptionPropertiesExample Display
AQS labelDisplay an AQS query as code. Double-select it to copy the code to your device's clipboard. Select to view the query in the AQS Builder.
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{"type":"Query","properties":{"attributes":["attributes_itemsTitle"...
AQS results labelDisplay the first item of the results of an AQS query. Select to view the resulting items in the Data Explorer app.Display - set to Count to show the number of results instead.DEF-1287 or 24 items
Checkbox labelDisplay a Yes/No (boolean) value.
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 or
Colour labelDisplay a hexadecimal colour code and a sample square.
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#1ce1ce    
Date labelDisplay a date value.
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2 July 2024
Date time labelDisplay a date time value.Precision - set to Minutes, Seconds or Milliseconds.2 July 2024 16:20:00
Design or interface labelDisplay the name of a design or interface. Select to open it in the Designer app.Attribute - choose one that stores a Guc code, e.g. designs_streetLights.Street Lights
Geometry labelDisplay geometry in a mini-map. Select it to view the area in the Geometry Editor.
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Geometry street viewDisplay a photo of the geometry's location. Select it to open the location in Google Street View.
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Icon code labelDisplay an icon code and the rendered icon.
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icon-element-fire  
Item labelDisplay one or more items. Select to view them in the Data Explorer app.Design or interface - set this to filter the available items.SL/3088 or 128 items
Json form labelDisplay a dropdown list of JSON data values.Attribute - choose one that has schema.

or

Value - populate this with JSON code and set a Schema that defines its structure.
Number labelDisplay a numerical value.Currency - set this to display the number in your local currency.

Format - see Text and Number Formatting.		12.9 or £12.90
Text labelDisplay a text value.Format - see Text and Number Formatting.I love Alloy
Text URL labelDisplay a hyperlink that opens in a new browser tab.
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Time labelDisplay a time value.Precision - set to Minutes, Seconds or Milliseconds.16:20:00